Interview With A Lobbyist: Kelsey Lundy from Compass Strategies, Arizona

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Everyone wonders what a lobbyist is, what they do, and do you NEED one? There is always a lot of demonizing lobbyists and their role in the media but what is the truth? On this episode, we interview Kelsey Lundy, Managing Partner at Compass Strategies in Arizona, and talk about lobbyists, grassroots involvement, Political Action Committees, how politics work, and how a good lobbyist can be critical to your legislative goals. We also discuss how to find and interview a firm as well as how to assess the effectiveness of one you have. There are so many pieces of the puzzle when it comes to getting a bill across the finish line and Kelsey has been critical for more than 20 years in guiding many clients to success!
You can learn more about Compass Strategies at https://www.compassstrategiesaz.com/

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Chapters

1. Interview With A Lobbyist: Kelsey Lundy from Compass Strategies, Arizona (00:00:00)

2. What is Compass Strategies? (00:03:25)

3. Do Lobbyist Specialize? (00:04:52)

4. How Lobbyists get up to speed (00:06:01)

5. What is the role of a lobbyist (00:07:16)

6. Does a lobbyist have to 'believe' in the issue they are representing? (00:09:40)

7. How are relationships with legislators built? (00:14:06)

8. Are lobby firms bipartisan? (00:16:23)

9. Independent vs In House Lobbyist (00:19:00)

10. Conflicts of Interest (00:21:28)

11. Unrealistic Expectations (00:24:47)

12. Choosing a Lobby Firm (00:30:31)

13. How to Assess if your lobbyist is a good fit still (00:33:51)

14. How important is member involvement (00:37:55)

15. The importance of a PAC (00:42:28)

16. Fail Forward Kelsey's biggest win (00:46:51)

17. ONE piece of advice (00:50:32)